Alpine Shrew vs

Sorex alpinus compared with Cryptomonas minor

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Chromista (хромисты)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Cryptophyceae (Криптофитовые водоросли)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)
Family	Soricidae	Cryptomonadaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cryptomonas
Species	Sorex alpinus	Cryptomonas minor

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine Shrew

The Alpine Shrew (Sorex alpinus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cryptomonas minor is a small freshwater cryptomonad alga with a compressed, bean-shaped cell body containing phycobilin-bearing plastids, found in lakes, ponds, and slow-moving water bodies. It uses two flagella of unequal length for locomotion and is capable of photosynthesis. Cryptomonas species are important members of freshwater phytoplankton communities and serve as prey for zooplankton.